COLUMBUS, Ind. — A former family case manager for Indiana’s child-welfare agency faces numerous charges, including official misconduct and falsifying records involving child abuse or neglect.
Elizabeth Funk, 57, of 4960 W. County Road 600 N., a former case manager in Bartholomew County for the Indiana Department of Child Services, is accused of falsifying multiple “311” reports, the initial assessment made for allegations of child abuse or neglect, according to court documents. She is charged with ghost employment, three counts of official misconduct, all felonies, and misdemeanor counts, according to court records.
Funk was initially held on $25,000 bond, but her 10% bond was returned to her upon request by her attorney, according to court records.
She is scheduled for a change of plea hearing in Bartholomew Superior Court 1 at 11 a.m. April 4 and her jury trial is set for April 19, according to court records.
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